Day149 - That would just look weird and creepy.

Wednesday, May 28, 2008: Bonfattos: Apple Pepperjack Boneless Wings

These are sooo good. They are replacing Raspberry Inferno as my favorite wing sauce. Sweet and warm, but not too sugary. I think they would rock harder if they had a little bit more heat. My mouth wasn't on fire, even though they are listed in the HOT section.

Unfortunately, I didn't take a picture because we were in the middle of a meeting and that would just look weird and creepy. I can be either, but not both.

At any rate, because I know you like pictures, here is something similiar.

Day148 - I'll stick with the Greek.

Tuesday, May 27, 2008: My Kitchen: Blueberry Pomegranate Vinaigrette

Do to our extreme overindulgence back home this weekend, I decided I should stick to salads for a few days. I think my pants will appreciate it (pants fit on Friday - not so much on Monday).

Troy picked out this salad dressing by Simply Enjoy:




That, by the way, is an extremely bad name for a salad dressing. Maybe it's ok for a boutique brand, but if you ever want a large audience recognition, your better off going with something easy to remember like Kraft or Wishbone.

Sorry for the schooling - I have no idea where that came from…

The vinaigrette was good, but not something I like. Troy loved it, but he likes fruity salad dressing and I would rather have something soaked in garlic. I skipped this and went with a Greek Vinaigrette by Newmans Own. That is, however, swimming with sodium and I'm unsure how I bypass a stroke when I eat it.


Part 2 of this day:

Wednesday, May 28, 2008: Bonfattos: Apple Pepperjack Boneless Wings

These are sooo good. They are replacing Raspberry Inferno as my favorite wing sauce. Sweet and warm, but not too sugary. I think they would rock harder if they had a little bit more heat. My mouth wasn't on fire, even though they are listed in the HOT section.

Unfortunately, I didn't take a picture because we were in the middle of a meeting and that would just look weird and creepy. I can be either, but not both.

At any rate, because I know you like pictures, here is something similiar.

Day147 - Doing my part to keep the economy alive

Monday, May 28, 2008: Caffe Europa: Buffalo Chicken Pizza

Like I said before, a trip home would be nothing without a little shopping. I'm doing my part to keep the economy alive.

Me, Tre and Troy went to the Hazleton mall, and after some shopping and loitering in the pet shop, we stopped for something to eat. Tre picked Dino's (I'm on strike from that place - they are dicks), Troy and I went to Caffe Europa for some pizza. This would be day 4 of straight pizza eating!

Troy got the old standard - fresh tomato and basil. I went for the Buffalo Chicken.



It was a little dry, like chicken pizza can get, but so good. Warm, not too hot, but nice a creamy. Yummmmmmmm. I'm hungry again.

The only downside is that the crust is harder than most and now my mouth feels like I ate a box of Capn Crunch. I'm hurting a little.

They had these good looking sorbets. How can you resist:




Well, I couldn't, so I went with the coconut. The sorbet tasted like frozen coconut milk - so creamy and rich. I think that I would have liked it more if there was some chocolate chips, but I'm probably ruined from eating too many Almond Joys.




I took the shell home with us and Edie had a great time with it. She will probably destroy it in time, but it should keep her busy for a while.

Day146 - I'm just not a fan of that shit.

Sunday, May 29, 2008: Rise Phoenix Rise: Frackville.

We went to the Friendship Fire Co. Block Party again in search of perogies (they were out!) and found my cousins and aunt instead. It was nice to see them, especially Drew as he now lives half a country away.

Rise Phoenix Rise was on stage tonight. Not my kind of thing. I really don't want to hear a cover band, and I'm sure that they have other shit to sing, and they were just doing their job, but I don't want to hear "I've got friends in low places" anywhere but a bar at closing time. And the bar has to be shitty, really shitty. The same also holds true for any shitty ’80s cover. If your not going to make it your own, then don't make it at all.

I don't want to be a dick, and I'm sure they are cool dudes. I'm just anti-cover.

On the bright side, the pizza I had kicked ass.

Day145 - This year was much more… lucid.

Saturday, May 24, 2008: Block Party: Stuff and things.

Back home, we have "Block Parties." To everyone not from that part of the state, it is more like a bazaar. Most have rides and music, all have food and/or least beer. Every fire company and most churches will have one to some degree. Friendship Fire Co. is the first and during Memorial Day weekend. You may remember my blog from last year. I barely do - just bits and pieces.


This year was much more… lucid.

I did meet a very great friend from high school that I hadn't seen in at least 10 years. He made the night worth while I should say. I'm sure, maybe 15 years ago, that I came to this block party with this old friend, and here we stood with my old man and hisold lady. I love when things come full circle.

Speaking of his wife, she was very nice as well. Check out her website: www.wordofmouthpa.com - especially if you are a rock star. They are trying to help PA musicians get more press. You know, something "PA Musician" is supposed to do but does not.

But I digress.

What I'm calling new is seeing the Pop Tart Monkeys and their new line-up. I saw them once in college, maybe 8 years ago. I was extremely inebriated and at the "Birthday Bash" for a local Williamsport radio station. Their birthday parties were probably some of the best I've ever been too, if only because I can never remember much of what went on.

I wasn't excited about PTM back then because some dude in the band was wearing a large foam lobster hat. Holy shit, did that hat piss me off. I remember not being able to concentrate on whatever song they were covering/butchering at the time because I was so pissed at that hat. I mean I was red hot about that hat. I was also at the bottom of a large gin and tonic.

Then some asshole kicked over my drink - I was sitting on the floor at this point in the night. That is the only think I remember overall, except for Troy pushing me into the City Hall fountain. Three things: that hat, asshole drink kicker, fountain.

Really, that's not too bad a score considering the night.

Here is the band.




And Troy being amused. I know Troy, it was weird. I feel the same way - he's still a dick.




And our little tiny perogies. They were good - but too small and way too expensive. I think I'll make some of my own.




So, good night. I would have liked to stay out later and I'm sorry we had to leave so early, but my Subaru has been known to turn back into a pumpkin after midnight.

Day144 - See, Troy feels better already.

Friday, May 23, 2008: Sheetz: Mint Chocolate milkshake.

I am so in love with the 3-day weekend. I know that you can't tell from this blog, but this week was long and filled with stuff. And since Troy has been working from home, I never really know what day it is. Leaving today for home was so good.

You may wonder what takes the edge of paying a shit load of money for gas: A mint chocolate milkshake.




Yes, it helps. See, Troy feels better already.




Here is a bad angle of my newly highlighted hair. For how much I paid for it, I should give you a better picture. I finished this milkshake in under 7 minutes btw.




The sky was the craziest shade of blue - total Cerulean. Just gorgeous and I am so thankful we had such a great ride.

Day143 - Like eating a hot donut.

Thursday, May 22, 2008: Boalsburg Fair: Fried Green Tomatoes

I must admit, when we were kids we watched Steel Magnolia and Fried Green Tomatoes all the time. This was due mostly to my Nana having HBO and 5 grandkids and the fact that HBO still, 20 years later, runs movies into the ground.

We watched Nadia a lot too.

Oddly, I only started to eat raw tomatoes around age 23. I didn't eat tomato soup until around 10. I guess I'm a late bloomer. So, for me to eat a fried green tomato, well I've obviously come a long way.





I'm sure real fried green tomatoes taste entirely different than these, but I like them all the same. Yana and I split some chicken fingers too. And, if that wasn't enough grease to get you going, we split a Baby Cake, which is a smaller, fluffier version of a Funnel Cake. I was kind of like eating a hot donut.





Yana and I were on another photowalk. She is the BEST photowalk buddy you can ask for. Just the right mixture of giggling and actual photo taking.

Here are a couple I took. Again, one hour before this picture - total crap outside:











What can I say, I'm a sucker for lock jaw and love to hang around rusty metal.